Operations Manager

Is our Operations Manager opportunity at Oasis Academy Watville , the role for you?

• You'll be joining us at Oasis, where we are looking to build stronger communities and provide exceptional education for our pupils that enhances their lives. Sound like something you'd want to contribute to?

• You’ll be integral to the running of our academy. Like a varied and interesting role? You'll be involved with finance, managing staff, HR /recruitment amongst others. No day is necessarily the same.

• Your someone who wants to join us on our journey. There's been a lot of changes at Oasis Watville since the beginning of 2025 and you'll be key in supporting the changes that are being made.

• Struggle to balance work and manage family life during school holidays or are you someone who likes the idea of travelling over summer? Then this could be the opportunity for you. This is a term time plus 2 role meaning you have 11 weeks off a year.

If you share our vision and this sounds exactly what you are looking for then please read on!

About our Operations Manager Role:

No two days are the same! You'll line manage our admin team, who provide excellent and much needed support to the academy so you'll be a good people person. We've got a great and committed team so it's someone who can best support them. You'll often be the first interaction with parents/local community so someone who enjoys meeting people is key and who recognises challenges parents/community maybe having and is supportive and a good communicator is key here. We can't talk about a role in education without mentioning our students, our pupils are lovely and you might be one of the first friendly and supportive faces some of our student see.

Alongside this you'll undertake tasks you may expect of an Operations or General Manager. A good attention to detail, a wide range of knowledge and multi-tasking is key for this role. Area's you'll be involved in include:

- Central point of contact for regional support teams (think IT, Finance, HR etc)

- Data Protection/GDPR lead in Academy

- H&S lead

- HR first point of contact

- Comms lead in academy

What do we love about the role?

"Exactly what's highlighted above, my days are varied and I also get to work with a brilliant team across the Midlands who are always willing to help."

M.Tomlinson - Ops Manager (Midlands)

About Watville Academy

You’ll be joining an Academy on a journey to best support and students and community, where staff are really working together, where celebrating success is important and where support and systems are in place for individuals to develop and grow.

What will you get in return?

• Pay Scale SCP22 – SCP26 £30,472 - £33,710 actual (£33,699 - £37,280 FTE).  
• Wider Oasis Community Learning benefits portal including health & dental cover & discounts at leading companies
• LPGS Pension Scheme (13% employer contribution)

About Oasis Community Learning

The overall vision for every part of Oasis is for community. A place where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their potential. Delivering first-class, innovative education is part of the work we do as we seek to grow an Oasis Hub in every area where we work; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and whole community.

Next Steps

We are looking to get the right candidate in role ASAP. We actively encourage early applications, and position will close on Sunday 7th December 2025 . We will be conducting screening calls on Monday 8th - Wednesday 10th December 2025 with interviews on Wednesday 17th December 2025 at Oasis Watville Academy.

Informal calls around the role are actively encouraged. Please reach out to Oasis Watville Academy and outline your name, contact details and current role and we will get back to you.